Acer DX900 vs Samsung Galaxy C5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    DX900: 11.5 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    Galaxy C5:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DX900: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    DX900:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy C5:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy C5: 10.3 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Galaxy C5:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    DX900: 39.9 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Galaxy C5:
    145.9 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Galaxy C5:
    2016

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. DX900

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +10.3 mm versus Galaxy C5
  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    Height:
    145.9 mm +39.9 mm versus DX900
    Width:
    72 mm +11.5 mm versus DX900
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +4 g versus Galaxy C5

  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    143 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. DX900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Galaxy C5 has approximately 207% more rectangular screen area than DX900.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

DX900: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Galaxy C5: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. DX900

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy C5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. DX900

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    2600 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus DX900

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Galaxy C5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy C5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 145.9 Х 72 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy C5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy C5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for DX900, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy C5
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35152
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 666
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2622
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1910
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy C5
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink Gold
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy C5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - C5000
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy C5
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationDX900Galaxy C5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+